Editing Pi Lambda Phi (section)

===Beta Sigma Rho===

[[Beta Sigma Rho]] was founded at [[Cornell University]] on October 12, 1910. Beta Sigma Rho was organized under the name Beta Samach, the Greek letter [[Beta]] and the Hebrew letter [[Samekh|Samach]] suggesting the application of the Greek society idea to the social and cultural life of the Jewish undergraduate student.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findingaids.cjh.org/?pID=365619|title=Guide to the Beta Sigma Rho, 1955–1956}}</ref>

In 1950 the Beta Sigma Rho ritual was changed to reflect a non-sectarian viewpoint.

Beta Sigma Rho merged into Pi Lambda Phi on December 12, 1972, adding 5 active chapters, and merging 2 chapters. The existing two chapters at the [[Pennsylvania State University]] would not merge, thus at that school Beta Sigma Rho's ''Beta chapter'' became local, '''Beta Sigma Beta'''. The merger agreement stipulated "Each Honorary Fellow, Associate Fellow and Alumni Fellow of Beta Sigma Rho will become an accredited member of Pi Lambda Phi."<ref>Agreement of Merger between Pi Lambda Phi and Beta Sigma Rho, September 21, 1972</ref>